| 31st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20220242434 | EXIT WARNING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An exit warning system and a control method thereof are proposed to prevent a malfunction of a SEA system by distinguishing a person approaching a host vehicle from another vehicle, where the warning system includes a target detection sensor configured to detect a target approaching a host vehicle, and a controller configured to control not to transmit a warning signal of a safety exit assist system, in response to a speed of the target is less than or equal to a threshold speed and a position of the target is positioned within a distance from a vehicle door of the host vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242435 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A display control device includes a vehicle-information acquiring unit and a display control unit. The vehicle-information acquiring unit is configured to acquire information on at least one nearby vehicle close to a vehicle. The display control unit is configured to display an image showing the nearby vehicle based on the information on the nearby vehicle. The display control unit displays, in a switching manner, a first image showing the nearby vehicle and a second image showing the nearby vehicle having a smaller amount of information than the first image. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND ALERTING LOAD SEPARATION FROM A MOVING VEHICLE - Systems and methods for detecting and issuing one or more safety measures if a person or an object has separated from a moving vehicle. The system may include at least one torque sensor coupled to the vehicle and configured to detect torque at a drivetrain of the vehicle. The system may further include at least one processor in electronic communication with the at least one torque sensor. The at least one processor may be configured to measure change in torque in real-time, where the change in time is directly proportional to a change in a mass of a load carried by the vehicle. The system may further include an alerting device controlled by the at least one processor. The alerting device may be configured to alert an operator of the vehicle when the change in torque exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242437 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a driving support device which can notify a driver of the existence of other vehicles, even in a case of a function of detecting the existence of the other vehicle temporarily not being useable. A driving support device | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242438 | VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH POSTURE DETECTION AND ALERT - A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera disposed in a cabin of a vehicle and viewing a driver operating of the vehicle. The camera captures image data and provides captured image data to an electronic control unit (ECU). The vehicular driver monitoring system, via processing captured image data at the ECU, determines posture of the driver operating the vehicle. Responsive to the determined posture of the driver being indicative of at least a threshold degree of improper posture, the vehicular driver monitoring system generates an alert to the driver that the driver has improper posture. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242439 | MOBILE WARNING APPARATUS - A mobile warning apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a velocity calculator, a position determiner, and an eliminator. The velocity calculator calculates one or more relative velocities of one or more observed points. The position determiner determines whether the observed points are in a predetermined proximity extent. The eliminator eliminates, in response to determination that the observed points are in the predetermined proximity extent, all the observed points from a warning target. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242440 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A LANE-LEVEL MAP FOR AN AREA OF INTEREST FOR NAVIGATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Systems and methods for controlling navigation of an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. The system receives information relating to a geonet that represents a portion of a map area within which the autonomous vehicle is allowed to operate, and a lane-level map comprising a plurality of lane segments corresponding to the map area. For each of the plurality of lane segments, the system identifies a match geonet element from a plurality of geonet elements included in the geonet, determines a match distance between the match geonet element and that lane segment, and selects that lane segment for inclusion in the geonet upon determining that the match distance is less than a threshold distance. An updated lane-level map is generated using one or more lane segments selected for inclusion in the geonet for use by an autonomous vehicle to navigate between an origin location and a destination location within the geonet. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING THE PARAMETERS OF A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER WITH LEARNED OPERATIONAL AND VEHICLE PARAMETERS GENERATED USING SIMULATIONS AND MACHINE LEARNING - A computer implemented method for determining optimal values for operational parameters for a model predictive controller for controlling a vehicle can receive from a data store or a graphical user interface, ranges for one or more operational parameters. The computer implemented method can determine optimum values for vehicle parameters of the vehicle of one or more other parameters by simulating a vehicle operation across the ranges of the one or more operational parameters by solving a vehicle control problem and determining an output of the vehicle control problem based on a result for the simulated vehicle operation. A vehicle can include a processing component configured to adjust a control input for an actuator of the vehicle according to a control algorithm and based on the optimum values of a parameter as determined by the computer implemented method. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242442 | DRIVE TRAJECTORY SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A process and system for calculating drive trajectories for use by connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), the data used and/or produced by the system, and a device for use in calculating such drive trajectories. Location data of a pavement segment is obtained and used to calculate a polynomial representation of a drive trajectory that can be used by CAVs to navigate the pavement segment. The process and system may be used, for example, to assist CAVs in navigating areas where the normal vehicle path has been altered, such as a work zone; or under conditions of reduced visibility; or to define areas to be avoided by CAVs, such as a stationary vehicle. The present application is further directed to a process, system, and device for placing and removing markings on or adjacent to pavement segments that may be used to provide data for such use by CAVs. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242443 | METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECTS IN AUTOMOTIVE-GRADE RADAR SIGNALS - A method includes an operation to collect radar signals reflected from objects in a field of view. Range-angle-doppler bins representing three-dimensional objects in the field of view are formed. A local median operation is used across a selected dimension of the range-angle-doppler bins to eliminate background noise in the range-angle-doppler bins. Low energy peak regions are masked by removing radial velocity values in the selected dimension to form a sparse range-angle two-dimensional grid. The radar signals reflected from objects in the view of view are processed to extract reflection point detections. Reflection point detections are tracked in accordance with short-term filter rules to form tracked reflection point detections. The tracked reflection point detections are formed into clusters. The clusters are processed with long-term filter rules. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242444 | Roadmodel Manifold for 2D Trajectory Planner - A method includes obtaining a pre-defined roadmodel 2-dimensional (2D) manifold in 6D space, wherein the roadmodel 2D manifold in 6D space is pre-defined by transforming objects in a roadmodel from 3D space into 6D space, obtaining a current position of the vehicle and a target position of the vehicle on the horizontal plane; obtaining a piece of the roadmodel 2D manifold covering the current position and the target position; flattening the piece of the roadmodel represented by the piece of the roadmodel 2D manifold onto the horizontal plane while maintaining a distance between any two points from 3D space to the horizontal plane; and planning a trajectory for the vehicle from the current position to the target position in the flattened roadmodel on the horizontal plane. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242445 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242446 | AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL METHOD - Included are: an information acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of pieces of vehicle surrounds information output from a plurality of respective sensors; a control amount inferring unit for inferring an automatic driving control amount on the basis of the plurality of pieces of vehicle surrounds information and a machine learning model, and outputting the automatic driving control amount; a monitoring unit for determining whether or not the reliability of any one of the plurality of pieces of vehicle surrounds information has decreased; and a control unit for controlling, when the monitoring unit determines that the reliability of any one of the plurality of pieces of vehicle surrounds information has decreased, the control amount inferring unit in such a way as to output the automatic driving control amount excluding an influence of the one of the plurality of pieces of vehicle surrounds information whose reliability is determined to be decreased. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242447 | REMOTE SUPPORT SYSTEM, ON-VEHICLE APPARATUS, REMOTE SUPPORT METHOD, REMOTE SUPPORT PROGRAM - A remote support system is provided with an acquiring unit that acquires management information for managing at least one of a communication state between an autonomous driving support center and an autonomous driving vehicle at a plurality of locations, and an environmental state in the vicinity of the autonomous driving vehicle at a plurality of locations; and an execution unit that executes an operation for an operator performing a remote support of the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with at least one of the communication state and the environmental state, the operation restricting a remote support function included in an operator terminal used by the operator. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242448 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING BEHAVIORAL DRIVING HABIT AND CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING - The present application discloses a method, an apparatus and a device for determining a behavioral driving habit and controlling vehicle driving, which relates to an autonomous driving technology in the field of artificial intelligence. A specific implementation is to: acquire driving behavior-related data during a user's manual driving a first vehicle on a road and map data; and determine, according to the driving behavior-related data and the map data described above, an association relationship between driving parameters used during the user's manual driving the first vehicle; where the association relationship between the driving parameters represents a behavioral driving habit of the user. In this way, an autonomous driving strategy of a second vehicle may be updated according to the behavioral driving habit of the user, so that personalized autonomous driving requirements from different users are met. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242449 | Vehicle Control System - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control system that can achieve highly comfortable autonomous driving according to the behavior of an occupant by changing a control mode of the autonomous driving according to the behavior of the occupant. To this end, a vehicle control system, which automatically drives a vehicle, comprises: an occupant information detection unit that detects, on the basis of in-vehicle information, position information and behavior information on the occupant; a tolerance calculation unit that calculates a vehicle motion tolerance on the basis of the position information and the behavior information detected by the occupant information detection unit; a trajectory generation unit that generates, on the basis of the vehicle motion tolerance calculated by the tolerance calculation unit, trajectory information including a traveling-scheduled route and time; and an autonomous driving control unit that generates, according to the trajectory information generated by the trajectory generation unit, a control command value to be sent to an actuator of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242450 | METAVERSE DATA FUSION SYSTEM - A real-world vehicle includes multiple data sources that generate sensor data that is spatially-mapped to a real-world region; a data fusion system is configured to fuse or integrate (i) the spatially-mapped sensor data with (ii) virtual data, that has been generated outside of the vehicle or generated independently of the operation of the vehicle, and is spatially-mapped to a virtual world. This enables a fusion of the real and virtual worlds which enables a self-driving car to interact not only with the physical world but also to virtual objects introduced into the path of the car (e.g. by a test or development engineer) to test how well the car and its autonomous driving systems cope with the virtual object. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242451 | MALICIOUS EVENT DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system comprises an autonomous vehicle (AV) and a control device operably coupled with the AV. The control device detects a series of events within a threshold period of time, where a number of series of events in the series of events is above a threshold number. The series of events taken in the aggregate within the threshold period of time deviates from a normalcy mode. The normalcy mode comprises events that are expected to the encountered by the AV. The control device determines whether the series of events corresponds to a malicious event, where the malicious event indicates tampering with the AV. In response to determining that the series of events corresponds to the malicious event, the series of events are escalated to be addressed. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242452 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT MONITORING - System and techniques for vehicle occupant monitoring are described herein. Sensor data, that includes visual image data, is obtained from a sensor array of the vehicle. An object carried by the vehicle is detected from the visual image data. A safety event for the vehicle may be identified based on the object detection and an operational element of the vehicle is altered in response to detecting the safety event. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242453 | Detection System for Predicting Information on Pedestrian - The prediction system for predicting an information related to a pedestrian has a tracking module that detects and tracks in real-time a pedestrian in an operating area, from sensor data; a machine-learning prediction module that performs a prediction of information at future times related to the tracked pedestrian using a machine-learning algorithm from input data including data of the tracked pedestrian transmitted by the tracking module and map data of the operating area; a pedestrian behavior assessment module that determines additional data of the tracked pedestrian representative of a real time behavior of the pedestrian, and said additional data of the tracked pedestrian is used by the machine-learning prediction module as another input data to perform the prediction. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242454 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the engine and the motor. The controller is configured to, when the engine is operated under load at the time when the vehicle slows down and stops in an autonomous driving mode in which the vehicle runs without driver's operation, set a controlling lower limit rotation speed of the engine to a maximum rotation speed out of a plurality of candidate rotation speeds and control the engine such that the engine is operated under load within a range higher than or equal to the controlling lower limit rotation speed. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242455 | UNFORESEEN VEHICLE DRIVING SCENARIOS - A method performed by a scenario reconstruction system for supporting assessment of unforeseen driving scenarios of a host vehicle. The scenario reconstruction system stores timestamped sensor data comprising the host vehicle's geographical position and surroundings captured with support from one or more surrounding detecting sensors onboard the host vehicle. The system detects at a scenario time instance, involvement of the host vehicle in an unforeseen driving scenario. Moreover, the scenario reconstruction system derives from the timestamped sensor data, subsets of sensor data and identifies one or more surrounding detecting sensors-provided entities respectively present in the subsets pertinent at least two respective separate timestamps. The system selects at least a first entity out of the identified entities, fulfilling selection criteria and communicates to the at least first selected entity, request data prompting the at least first selected entity to provide stored timestamped sensor data of its surroundings. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242456 | VEHICLE - A vehicle is a vehicle on which an autonomous driving kit (ADK) is mountable. The vehicle includes: a vehicle platform (VP) that controls the vehicle in accordance with an instruction from the ADK; and a vehicle control interface that serves as an interface between the ADK and the VP. The VP receives a driver deceleration request in accordance with an amount of depression of a brake pedal by a driver, and receives a system deceleration request from the ADK through the vehicle control interface. During an autonomous mode, the VP specifies the sum of the driver deceleration request and the system deceleration request as a target deceleration of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242457 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING ROAD SURFACES - According to one aspect, a method includes determining that a rapid deceleration mechanism of a vehicle is to be deployed at a first location, and identifying at least one deployment parameter associated with a deployment of the rapid deceleration mechanism, the at least one deployment parameter being associated with the first location. The method also includes deploying the rapid deceleration mechanism at the first location based on the at least one deployment parameter. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242458 | METHOD FOR SECLECTING PARKING LOCATION, INTELLIGENT CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE - A method for selecting parking location for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided. The method comprises steps of: obtaining a request of a user; constructing a first map according to a current location of the user, a first parking location, and a high-precision map; obtaining a second parking location selected by the user on the first map; controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the second parking location, and calculating distance between a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle and the second parking location; when the distance is less than a preset distance, constructing a second map according to the current location of the autonomous driving vehicle, the second parking location, and the high-precision map; controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the second parking location selected by the user on the second map. Furthermore, an intelligent control device and an autonomous driving vehicle are also provided. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242459 | YIELDING SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A method for controlling a subject vehicle includes detecting an emergency vehicle located around the subject vehicle while the subject vehicle waiting for a traffic signal inside a stop line at an intersection, determining, based on a location of the emergency vehicle, that the subject vehicle needs to yield way to the emergency vehicle, checking a signal system through moving patterns of preceding vehicles, collecting lane entry routes of vehicles, determining a free zone outside the stop line by analyzing the entry routes of vehicles, and causing the subject vehicle to travel to the determined free zone. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242460 | SUSPENDED PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM - Provided herein are transit systems for travel overhead of streets, having: at least a first vehicle and a second vehicle; a main track on which the vehicles travel, the main track having a suspended overhead rail over the streets by a support structure, such that the vehicles travel at an elevated level overhead of street level; docking stations for the vehicles to lower to the street level for loading and/or unloading passengers and/or cargo; a two-position switch at each docking station, having cables enabling vertical movement of the vehicle, and a replacement track; wherein the two-position switch allows for docking of the first vehicle while the second vehicle passes the docked first vehicle, by enabling lowering of the first vehicle from the elevated level to the street level, and the replacement track providing a track portion for the second vehicle on which to pass the first vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242461 | CRASH ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR CAR COUPLING SYSTEMS OF RAIL CARS - A car coupling system for a rail vehicle includes a draft sill, and a crash energy management system disposed within the draft sill. The crash energy management system includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a central tube disposed between the first end plate and the second end plate. The central tube is configured to deform in response to a force exerted into the car coupling system that exceeds a predetermined force threshold. Deformation of the central tube attenuates at least a portion of the force. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242462 | CRASH ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR CAR COUPLING SYSTEMS OF RAIL CARS - A crash energy management system is configured to be disposed within a draft sill of a car coupling system for a rail vehicle. The crash energy management system includes a front sub-assembly including a front end plate, guide legs extending between the front end plate and a front central plate, a front central tube extending between the front end plate and the front central plate, and stop walls coupled to the guide legs. A rear sub-assembly is coupled to the front sub-assembly, and includes a rear end plate, a rear central plate, and a rear central tube extending between the rear end plate and the rear central plate. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242463 | MODULAR CRASH ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR CAR COUPLING SYSTEMS OF RAIL CARS - A car coupling system for a rail vehicle includes a first crash energy management system disposed within a draft sill. The first crash energy management system includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a first central tube disposed between the first end plate and the second end plate. A second crash energy management system is also disposed within the draft sill. The second crash energy management system includes a third end plate, a fourth end plate, and a second central tube disposed between the third end plate and the fourth end plate. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242464 | EARLY WARNING PROTECTION SYSTEM BASED ON BEIDOU POSITION AUTOMATIC SENSING - The present invention relates to an early warning protection system based on Beidou position automatic sensing, the system is in communication connection with a TDCS/CTC system, and the early warning protection system includes a locomotive train-mounted terminal subsystem, a ground early warning protection platform subsystem, and a handheld terminal subsystem, the ground early warning protection platform subsystem is in communication connection to the TDCS/CTC system, the locomotive train-mounted terminal subsystem, and the handheld terminal subsystem respectively; and the ground early warning protection platform subsystem performs judgment processing on train-to-train and train-to-person early warning logics according to Beidou positioning, a train speed, and train direction information provided by the locomotive train-mounted terminal subsystem and Beidou positioning information of the handheld terminal subsystem and with reference to station information and train number information sent by the TDCS/CTC system and line data and data of a virtual transponder, and forwards processed early warning information to the locomotive train-mounted terminal subsystem and the handheld terminal subsystem. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the advantages of implementing early warning and protection for railway construction personnel, a train, and the like. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242465 | Intrusion Detection - A solution for detecting and alerting to intrusions or obstacles in an area. One or more sensing devices can be used in combination with computer processing capabilities to monitor an area for intrusions or obstacles. An illustrative area is part of a railyard or railroad track, which can be monitored for intrusions by foot, vehicle, or even by inanimate objects such as falling rocks from a track cut. The sensing, computing, and/or alerting systems can be redundant to ensure operation at all times. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILROAD TIE MANAGEMENT - A Railroad Tie Management System is disclosed that can provide an efficient and organized method of inspecting and auditing ties in a rail system. Tie mark files can be retrieved by a client from a server or database in operable communication with the client, and upon instantiation of an inspection process governed by the system, an inspection information table and tie grid can be generated. The tie grid can operable to receive commands from a user, and the inspection information table is operable to automatically increment and decrement fields contained within in response to changes within the tie grid. The tie grid can also be configured to incorporate data from tie scans and serve the data to the client in a useful and user-friendly manner. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME DETECTION OF TRAINS - Methods and systems for real-time detection and reporting of trains is described. A system includes two train detection units (TDUs) for each railroad track intersecting a municipality boundary. Each TDU including a proximity sensor to sense a presence of an object on the railroad track, a camera to capture an image of a detected object when the object is within a detection zone, a radar to measure speed when the detected object is classified as a train, and a processor to classify the detected object, generate a timestamp corresponding to when the train entered and exited the detection zone, and determine a train length from the speed and time delta between entrance timestamp and exit timestamp. A train detection controller to receive at least the train length and a TDU identification from one of the two TDUs, and determine estimated time of arrivals for the train at different municipality locations. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242468 | FULL-DAY TRAIN OPERATION DIAGRAM GENERATION METHOD BASED ON TIME DIVISION SCHEME AND ACTIVITY-EVENT RELATIONSHIP - The present invention relates to a full-day in each train operation diagram generation method based on a time division scheme and an activity-event relationship, the method including: S1: configuring operation scheme basic parameters; S2: constructing a quantitative relationship between a travel time and a driving interval for different routing ratios and calculating, within a given turn-back time range, an actual turn-back time of each turn-back station that can achieve a routing ratio requirement; S3: generating an arrival event time and a departure event time of a train in each time period at a station platform in accordance with routing division, direction division, and proportion division, correcting a start time and a stop time of each routing in accordance with time period division, and performing transition between the time periods; and S4: connecting a train section operation activity and a stop activity according to the full-time train arrival and departure event times obtained by executing step S3 for a plurality of times, matching an underbody turn-back activity with ex-warehousing and warehousing activities, and correcting arrival and departure times related to a track occupation conflict, thus obtaining a full-day train operation diagram. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the advantages of a standardized routing ratio, automatic high-low peak connection transition, and the like. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242469 | ELECTRIC RAIL VEHICLE - A Rail Drone can include: a payload interface, a drivetrain, and a rail platform | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242470 | MANAGING, MONITORING, AND VALIDATING TRAIN CONSISTS - Systems and methods for train consist management are provided. In an aspect, a method includes, but is not limited to, designing a train consist; analyzing the train consist with a physics-based dynamic force model to determine whether the train consist would experience at least one of in-train force imbalances or lateral force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for a proposed train route; and validating the train consist when it is determined that the train consist would not experience in-train force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for the proposed train route. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242471 | CART FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - A cart for medical equipment includes a base having one or more wheels, a column supported by the base, and a platform supported on the column and opposite the base. The platform is configured to mount a piece of medical equipment to the cart. The cart also includes an adapter plate securable to the piece of medical equipment and configured to releasably couple to the platform. The adapter plate includes a locking assembly having one or more handles that upon actuation releases the adapter plate from the platform. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242472 | BRAKE OPERATING ARRANGEMENT - A brake operating arrangement ( | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242473 | CHILD TRAILER WITH LOW FOLDING THICKNESS - A child trailer has a bottom frame and a side frame, and a folding joint is disposed on the tail support of the trailer. A front end of the bottom frame is rotationally connected with a front end of the side frame. A top support rod is fixed at a rear end of the side frame. Left and right ends of the top support rod are respectively connected with an upper-section tail support rod rotating around an axis thereof. A tail end of the upper-section tail support rod is connected with a folding joint. The other end of the folding joint is connected with a lower-section tail support rod. A rear end of the bottom frame is connected with a tail rack rotating around a shaft parallel to the axis of the top support rod. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242474 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle may include a casing unit in which a steering spindle is mounted rotatably about a longitudinal axis that extends in a longitudinal direction. The casing unit has at least two casing tubes that have a polygonal cross section and are guided such that they can be adjusted relative to one another in the longitudinal direction. Rolling bodies that have a rolling body radius are arranged between the casing tubes such that the rolling bodies can roll in the longitudinal direction in at least three raceways that are distributed circumferentially. To increase rigidity and improve compactness, center points of the rolling bodies are at a radial spacing that is less than or equal to the rolling body radius from an envelope circle that circumscribes the casing tube, on which the rolling bodies can roll on the outside. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242475 | DUAL RACK ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A rack bar assembly for a rack electric power steering system is provided. The rack bar assembly includes a first rack bar extending axially. The rack bar assembly also includes a second rack bar extending axially, wherein the first rack bar and the second rack bar are spaced a radial distance from each other and oriented parallel to each other. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242476 | RACK-DRIVEN POWER ASSISTED STEERING DEVICE - According to the present embodiments, provided is a rack-driven power assisted steering device in which a rolling member supporting the rotation of a ball nut is provided in a double row, a ball nut assembly is coupled to a housing through an elastic member, the flow of the ball nut is absorbed to improve noise performance, and the rolling member is directly supported by the ball nut or a support member, so that the number of parts can be reduced and easy assembly is possible. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242477 | STOPPER AND DRIVER FOR STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure is direction to a stopper disposed in a driver for a steering apparatus which includes a worm gear, a bearing supporting rotation of the worm gear, and a damper buffering an impact of the bearing is provided, the stopper including: an annular body having a through hole therein allowing one side of the worm gear to pass through; and a leg on the annular body to protrude toward the damper along an axial direction of the worm gear. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242478 | ELECTROMECHANICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVING A PIVOT-PENDULUM BEARING ASSEMBLY - An electromechanical power steering system may include an electric servomotor that has a motor shaft and drives a shaft that meshes with a helical gear. The shaft is disposed in a gearbox housing and rotatably mounted in a bearing assembly. A pretensioning installation, for adjusting engagement between the helical gear and the shaft, resiliently pretensions a movable bearing element of the bearing assembly relative to the gearbox housing. The gearbox housing has a housing portion having first and second contact faces, the normals of which do not intersect. The bearing assembly has a bearing support that forms the movable bearing element and has a lever arm having a free end that extends from a main body of the bearing support and on the gearbox housing lies against the second contact face. The main body has an eccentric cam that on the housing lies against the first contact face. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242479 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE, STEERING CONTROL METHOD, AND STEERING SUPPORT SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a steering control device, a steering control method, and a steering support system including same. Particularly, a steering control device according to the disclosure comprises: a command value calculator for calculating, on the basis of steering information corresponding to the rotation of a steering wheel, a rack movement command value that commands the movement of a rack; a difference value calculator for calculating the difference value between the rack movement command value and the rack movement sensing value by receiving a rack movement sensing value corresponding to the movement of the rack when the movement of the rack is sensed; and a reaction torque calculator for calculating reaction torque on the basis of the difference value and one or more preset virtual linkage parameters. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242480 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a steering control device and method. Specifically, a steering control device according to the present disclosure may include a receiver configured to receive inclination angle information, vehicle speed information of a host vehicle, steering angle information of a steering wheel, steering angular velocity information of the steering wheel, and hysteresis torque information of the host vehicle from a plurality of sensors, a determiner configured to determine whether the host vehicle is located on a flat surface based on the inclination angle information, an estimator configured to estimate a loading weight based on a hysteresis torque value compared to a steering angular velocity value if determined that the host vehicle is located on the flat surface, and a controller configured to shift an assist map based on the estimated loading weight. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242481 | VEHICLE DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS - A vehicle drive assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a target yaw rate calculation unit that sets a target yaw rate to cause the vehicle to travel along a horizontal curve; a reference steering wheel angle calculation unit that sets a reference steering wheel angle; a feedforward target steering wheel angle calculation unit that sets a feedforward target steering wheel angle; an estimated yaw rate calculation unit that sets an estimated yaw rate based on a lateral force component exerted on the vehicle traveling on the curve; and a feedforward correction gain calculation unit that sets a feedforward correction gain based on the ratio between the target yaw rate and the estimated yaw rate. The feedforward target steering wheel angle calculation unit sets the feedforward target steering wheel angle in consideration of the lateral force component by correcting the reference steering wheel angle with the feedforward correction gain. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242482 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR, AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a steering control device and method, and a steering control system, and, more specifically, to a steering control device comprising: a rack position detection unit for detecting the rack position of an output device after the ignition of a vehicle is turned on; a steering wheel rotation angle determination unit for determining the rotation angle of a steering wheel corresponding to the rack position; a steering wheel display unit for displaying, on the steering wheel, the center position of the steering wheel according to the rotation angle of the steering wheel; and a steering reaction force provision unit for providing a steering reaction force according to the rotation angle of the steering wheel. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242483 | CRAWLER-TYPE WORK MACHINE - A bulldozer includes a control unit for controlling left and right steering clutches and left and right steering brakes, thereby executing a turning control of the vehicle. The control unit switches between a clutch control and a brake control on the basis of a differential between an actual turning radius and a target turning radius. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242484 | VEHICLE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING KIT - A vehicle includes an ADK attachable to and removable from a vehicle main body, the ADK issuing an instruction for autonomous driving, a VP including a plurality of functional units that perform a plurality of prescribed functions of the vehicle main body, and a VCIB that issues a control instruction to the functional units in accordance with an instruction from the ADK. One of the plurality of functional units is a steering system that steers the vehicle main body. The steering system specifies a limit value of a steering rate in accordance with a prescribed reference and transmits the specified limit value to the ADK through the VCIB. The ADK calculates a target steering angle to satisfy the limit value received from the steering system and transmits an instruction for the calculated steering angle to the steering system through the VCIB. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242485 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided is a driver assistance system including: a camera provided in a vehicle to have an outside field of view of the vehicle and acquire image data; a radar provided in the vehicle to have an outside field of sensing of the vehicle and acquire radar data; and a controller comprising at least one processor configured to process the image data acquired by the camera and the radar data acquired by the radar, wherein the controller is configured to: transmit a steering signal to the vehicle for a lane following assist based on at least one of the image data or the radar data, detect a driver's operation of a steering device based on the steering signal and a steering angle of the steering device, transmit a warning signal to the vehicle to output a warning in stages with time when the driver's operation is not detected, and when determining as an unsuitable state for assistance based on at least one of the image data or the radar data, transmit the warning signal to output a higher level warning. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242486 | VARIABLE GAUGE CRADLE - A cradle for being used in automotive vehicles for supporting various automotive components includes a structure with variable thickness, defining a variable gauge cradle. The variable gauge cradle has a minimum thickness and maximum thickness, with various other thicknesses therebetween. The minimum thickness is less than an original thickness of a reference cradle in which the thickness is the same. The variable gauge cradle allows specific locations to be locally increased in thickness to achieve the desired stiffness at the areas requiring the increased stiffness, while leaving areas requiring a lower stiffness at a lesser thickness. The variable gauge cradle therefore may have a lower mass than the reference cradle. The thickness may be increased relative to the minimum thickness using patches that are bonded to a base layer or panel of the cradle. The patches may be distributed at different locations to create different thicknesses. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242487 | CHASSIS FRAME FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A chassis frame for an electric vehicle is provided. The chassis frame includes: side sill parts spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction of the electric vehicle, and configured to absorb a shock force applied to the electric vehicle; a frame part provided between the side sill parts, and configured to have a battery disposed therein; a cover part detachably coupled to the frame part, and configured to support the battery disposed in the frame part; and a movement prevention part provided between the frame part and the cover part, and configured to prevent a movement of the battery. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242488 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION HAVING TAILGATE OPENING PORTION - A vehicle body rear portion may have a tailgate opening portion for improving torsional rigidity and durability performance of a vehicle body. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242489 | WHEELHOUSE DEFLECTOR - A wheelhouse liner for a vehicle includes a body portion and a wheelhouse deflector positioned inside the wheelhouse. The wheelhouse deflector includes a deflector portion extending from a first edge of the wheelhouse liner to form a lip at an outboard edge of the wheelhouse liner. In some examples, the wheelhouse deflector includes a deflector surface defining a depression configured to direct a flow of fluid away from a vehicle sensor. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242490 | COMPOSITE LOAD BEARING FLOORING - A flooring member comprising: a structural member having one or more ducts extending along a length of the flooring member, each of the one or more ducts forming a hollow cavity extending along a length of each duct, the one or more ducts being integrally formed with the flooring member. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242491 | CHASSIS FRAME FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A chassis frame for an electric vehicle may include: a first frame and a second frame spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle; a center frame disposed between the first frame and the second frame, and configured to have side members spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction of the electric vehicle; a first fastener which extends from the first frame, and is fastened to a first side of the side member; and a second fastener which extends from the second frame, and is fastened to a second side of the side member, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are configured to be in contact with entire peripheries of the side member. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242492 | SYSTEM OF A REINFORCED BODY ELEMENT - A system of a reinforced body element of a motor vehicle which includes a body element, an expansion material and a reinforcing layer. The expansion material has an expansion rate of at least 200%. Furthermore, the expansion material is arranged between the body element and the reinforcing layer. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242493 | Work Vehicle - In a work vehicle of the present invention, a load carrying bed includes a floor panel, a pair of left and right side panels, and a rear gate which is openable and closable. The rear gate includes left and right lock operational portions for maintaining the rear gate under a closing posture through engagement with locking engagement portions formed in the left and right side panels, a single handle disposed at an intermediate position in the left/right direction of the rear gate and supported to be pivotable about a horizontally oriented operational axis X, and left and right operational wires for operating left and right locking members in a direction for pulling these locking members out of the locking engagement portions by an operation of the handle about the operational axis X. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242494 | CAB SUSPENSION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Vehicle cab suspension control systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the cab suspension control systems can include front cab-to-frame mounts that include controllable elastomer-based isolators that can provide real time variable damping to improve ride quality and/or road holding and reduce cab roll in response to, for example, input from one or more cab and/or frame mounted accelerometers, position sensors, etc. Embodiments of the control systems described herein can utilize a single vehicle controller (e.g., an ECU) to control all of the cab suspension components (e.g., semi-active damping technologies, air spring technologies, etc.) employed on a vehicle to provide a single suspension control solution that can provide improved ride performance, road holding, etc. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242495 | Movable Front Shield for Vehicles - In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for autonomous vehicle control includes determining whether a cargo container is attached to the vehicle base. The method includes controlling a front shield associated with an autonomous vehicle to move from a closed position to an opened position when a cargo container is determined to be attached to a vehicle base associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes controlling the front shield to move from the opened position to the closed position when the cargo container is not attached to the vehicle base. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242496 | ACTIVE AERO PANEL - An active aero panel assembly including at least one deployable panel, at least one drive mechanism, and at least one actuator. The active aero panel assembly improves aerodynamics. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242497 | TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM - A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242498 | KINGPIN ARRANGEMENT - A kingpin arrangement for arrangement a commercial vehicle trailer, includes a kingpin that extends in an extension direction, a stator rotationally fixed with respect to the kingpin and a rotor that includes (a plug connector adapted to be connectable or connected to a complementarily configured plug element of a towing vehicle, wherein the stator includes at least one connection that is connected to a distribution network of the trailer at least in an installed state, wherein the connection is connected to the energy connection in an electrically conductive manner via an energy transmission device, and wherein the rotor is freely rotatable relative to the stator about an axis of rotation. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242499 | Fifth Wheel Hitch With Hand Grips - A fifth wheel hitch has a base attachable to a towing vehicle, a seat attachable at a selected elevation above the base, and a kingpin adapter attachable to a kingpin of a trailer so as to permit rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin about a kingpin rotation axis. The seat has a mouth which narrows in the longitudinal direction, such as by having a pyramidal shape. A bottom of the kingpin adapter has a shape which can cause both pivoting rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin and longitudinal or transverse translational movement of the kingpin adapter and attached kingpin when the towing vehicle is driven to a position with the seat under the bottom of the kingpin adapter and the kingpin is jacked down so the kingpin adapter seats into the seat. Polymer handgrips on the base facilitate handling of the fifth wheel hitch. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242500 | DEBRIS RETAINING COVER FOR A WORK MACHINE WITH ENDLESS TRACKS - The invention relates to a debris retaining cover for retaining debris in the region of an undercarriage of a track-type vehicle. The cover includes a barrier member which provides a barrier to restrict egress of debris from the undercarriage of the vehicle and an attachment mechanism which is arranged to secure the barrier member across an undercarriage of the vehicle. A track-type vehicle provided with the debris retaining cover is also disclosed. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242501 | CONVERSION OF A POWER MACHINE BETWEEN WHEELED AND ENDLESS TRACK TRACTIVE ELEMENTS - A kit and corresponding method can be used to convert wheels of a power machine to track assemblies, such as to convert a four-wheeled power machine to a quad track power machine. A stub shaft ( | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242502 | SLIDER FOR SUPPORTING A TRACK - A slider includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment includes a first upper surface, a first lower surface, and a first interior surface that connects the first upper surface to the first lower surface. The first upper surface is configured to support a track. The first interior surface includes a first component of an attachment mechanism. The second segment includes a second upper surface, a second lower surface, and a second interior surface that connects the second upper surface to the second lower surface. The second upper surface is configured to support the track. The second interior surface includes a second component of the attachment mechanism that is configured to be removably attached to the first component. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242503 | ENDLESS TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING AN IMPLEMENT OR VEHICLE - A track assembly includes an elongated main frame supported for pivotal movement on a transverse axis and having opposite end portions supporting a set of end wheels. An endless flexible belt extends around the end wheels and has an upper run and a lower run for engaging the ground. A plurality of longitudinally spaced bogie wheels are positioned below the main frame and engage the lower run of the belt. The bogie wheels are carried by bogie frames supported for vertical movement and also for tilting movement relative to a plane defined by the axes of the end wheels. The bogie frames are urged or biased downwardly against the lower run of the belt by compression members extending from the main frame and preferably in the form of annular rubber spring members. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242504 | SHROUDS FOR GROUSER PROTECTORS IN TRACK SHOES AND GROUSER SHROUD INVENTORY - A shroud for a track shoe grouser protector includes an elongate shroud body having weld holes formed in a first shroud leg and a second shroud leg attached to a base in the elongate shroud body. The shroud may have a fore to aft profile having the form of a flat-crowned arch with the shroud legs flared outward to form a grouser opening for positioning the shroud upon a track shoe grouser in a ground-engaging track system. An inventory of shrouds includes long shrouds and short shrouds positionable in a plurality of different assembly combinations to shield grousers in track shoes having a range of sizes. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242505 | Surface Traversing Engine - A device for moving across a surface, comprising at least one section. Each section comprises a core and a drive sleeve, with the drive sleeve at least partially overlapping the core and reversibly movable relative to the core. In each section, the drive sleeve has at least one row of whiskers and the core has at least one row of whiskers, the whiskers pointing outward from the section, the whiskers capable of supporting at least the weight of the section. For each section, the reciprocal motion of the core and drive sleeve is driven by a motor. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242506 | Movable Object - A movable object includes an upper frame and a drive part that is provided under the upper frame and is connected to the upper frame. The drive part includes a first actuator that is connected to the upper frame and rotates on a vertical axis, a first link that is connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator, a second actuator that is provided on a first side of the first link and rotates on a horizontal axis, and a second link that faces the first link and is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242507 | VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a first vehicle part ( | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242508 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes: a seat arranged in a vehicle interior; a seat mounting frame to which the seat is mounted; a vehicle body frame to which the seat mounting frame is mounted; and a seat cover that is arranged below the seat, and defines a lower side of the vehicle interior and covers the seat from below. The seat mounting frame and the vehicle body frame are arranged above and below the seat cover and are mounted so as to sandwich the seat cover. The seat of one of multiple seat types is mounted to the vehicle body frame via the seat mounting frame above the seat cover common to the multiple seat types. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242509 | QUICK REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE FOR SEAT CUSHION OF EXERCISE BIKE - A quick replacement Structure for a seat cushion of an exercise hike is disclosed. The quick replacement structure includes an adaptor member, a rotation unit and a quick release assembly. The rotation unit is assembled between the adaptor member and seat bows of the seat cushion, and the adaptor member can be conveniently fastened on the exercise bike in cooperation with the quick-release assembly so that a user can quickly replace the preferred seat cushion. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242510 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device includes an actuation lever, a bearing mounted in the actuation lever, an axle extended through the bearing, and a base supported by the axle, whereby the actuation lever is rotatably coupled with the base, via the bearing and the axle, for rotation relative to the base. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242511 | BICYCLE FRAME LIGHTING SYSTEM - A bicycle frame lighting system comprising a top light assembly and a bottom light assembly. The top light assembly is assembled to left and right sides of a top tube of a bicycle, wherein the top light assembly includes a pair of top light assembly components that can be detached and re-attached such that top tube is secured between a cavity formed between the top light assembly components. The bottom light assembly is assembled to left and right sides of a bottom tube of the bicycle, wherein the bottom light assembly includes a pair of bottom light assembly components that can be detached and re-attached such that bottom tube is secured between a cavity formed between the bottom light assembly components. The bicycle frame lighting system further comprises a battery housing holding a power source for powering the top light assembly and the bottom light assembly. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242512 | MOTORCYCLE FAIRING AND DASH COVER - This present invention relates to a weatherproof and stretchable cover for a portion of a motorcycle. One variant of the cover protects both the fairing and dashboard of the motorcycle. The cover has an elastic band positioned along the periphery of an opening in the cover to form a front surface which encloses the front fairing and dashboard along with turning lights and headlamp when the elastic band is stretched. The elastic band securely attaches to the edges of the fairing and dashboard for a secure and tight fit. An exterior surface of the cover may have any logo or trademark for advertising purpose, and the cover prevents the portion of the motorcycle covered thereby from exposure to harmful UV rays, inclement weather and tampering. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242513 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A COUNTER ELEMENT - A holding device including at least one first tilting lever element rotatably mounted at a first pivotal point. This tilting element is connected to a spring element, which may be tensioned with a spring. The tilting lever element includes a first hook, which may be moved into a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first hook may engage, for holding or fixing, in a receptacle of the counter element. In the second position, the first hook releases the counter element again, so that it may be removed from the holding device. The first pivotal point of the mount of the tilting lever element is situated outside the axis of the spring. The spring of the spring element may be tensioned in one position and essentially untensioned in the other position. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242514 | HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A human-powered vehicle control device is a control device of a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is different from a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle and that is provided in the human-powered vehicle. The electric component is controlled in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by the motor. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242515 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A display apparatus for an electric motor-assisted bicycle includes a tubular connecting pipe to allow a member coaxial with a steering axle of the electric motor-assisted bicycle to be inserted therein, and a display extending outward from the connecting pipe in a radial direction of the connecting pipe. The display includes a display surface to display a state of the electric motor-assisted bicycle and a button located on a surface of the display different from the display surface. A component of a depression direction of the button in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the connecting pipe is larger than a component in a direction of the axis of the connecting pipe. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242516 | ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE, METHOD OF MOUNTING, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY - Aspects concern an enclosure assembly for mounting on a tube of a vehicle, methods of mounting the assembly on a vehicle, and a vehicle including the assembly. The assembly comprises a clamping portion comprising a concave portion for at least partially surrounding the tube and a flange portion at one end of the concave portion; a holding support plate including a first side for facing the tube and a second side opposite thereto, the first side configured to be attached to the flange portion by a fastening means solely operable from the second side of the holding support plate at a position of operability; a housing comprising a cavity for receiving an electronic circuit and a lower portion to be attached to the second side of the holding support plate. The housing overlaps said position of operability. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242517 | BICYCLE BRAKE LEVER CAP - A brake lever end cap includes an elongated leg portion in which at least a portion of the brake lever is seated, and a foot portion joined to the leg portion and an end of the leg portion. The leg portion is joined to the foot portion such that the end of the leg portion joined to the foot portion is off center relative to the foot portion, and nearer the rear of the foot portion such that the majority of the foot portion extends forward of the leg portion. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242518 | FRONT FORK - In order to achieve the above object, a front fork in means for solving the problem of the present invention includes: a telescopic fork main body that includes a vehicle body side tube and an axle side tube and is capable of extending and contracting; a cap that is attached to a vehicle body side end of the vehicle body side tube; a cylinder that is provided in the axle side tube; a tubular rod that is inserted into the cylinder so as to be axially movable and has one end connected to the cap; an electric device that is accommodated in the cylinder; a terminal that is provided in the cap; and a connector that is provided partway in a wiring connected to the terminal and the electric device and capable of electrically connecting and disconnecting the terminal and the electric device. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242519 | A SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR TWO-WHEELER - A suspension system for two-wheeler vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a rocker arm configured to transmit motion from a wheel to a spring element of a shock absorber using a rocker arm link, a length adjustable unit configured to adjust the length of the rocker arm based on a position of the rocker arm link upon moving a swing arm in up and down direction; to regulate the springing operation of the rear wheel based on the length adjustment of the rocker arm, a shock absorber configured to absorb vibrations. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242520 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A system for an electric motor-assisted bicycle includes a driver including a motor driven by electric power from a battery to generate an assist force, and an electrical component connected to the driver to receive a supply of power from the driver for operation. The electrical component includes a power input to receive power output from the driver, an outbound power output terminal to supply some of the power received by the power input to an outside of the electrical component, and an outbound supply power controller to control an upper limit of power to be supplied to the outside through the outbound power output terminal based on an amount of power suppliable by the driver. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242521 | ELECTRIC MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE AND MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric motor-assisted bicycle includes a vehicle body motion sensor to detect a change in an attitude of a vehicle body relative to a road surface, a torque sensor to detect a pedal force on a pedal, a motor to generate an assist force to be added to the pedal force, a motor controller configured or programmed to control the assist force applied by the motor depending on the pedal force, and a sharp-curve-traveling detector to detect that the electric motor-assisted bicycle is traveling along a sharp curve with the vehicle body tilted relative to its upright state to the left or the right. The motor controller is configured or programmed to control the assist force depending on the detection result from the sharp-curve-traveling detector. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242522 | Jet Sled - A jet-powered sled has a body having a control cockpit with control apparatus for an operator to control the jet sled, a set of surface runners adapted to engage a surface upon which the sled is operated, the surface runners removably engaged to spindles coupled to swing arms coupled to the jet sled, and an engine compartment having a jet engine removably mounted in a manner to direct thrust to a rear of the jet sled to propel the jet sled. The jet sled is characterized in that the sled may be adapted specifically to run on water, ice or snow by installing runners adapted for water, ice or snow on the spindles of the swing arms. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242523 | REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A SNOWMOBILE - A snowmobile includes a chassis, at least one ski, and a skid frame that includes one or more slide rails extending longitudinally, rear idler wheels, upper idler wheels, and a rear suspension. The rear suspension may further include a flexible, composite member, a rear shock connected between the one or more slide rails and the upper cross member, a rear shock link, a rear cross member connected between the one or more slide rails and a lower shock pivot member pivotally connected to the rear cross member. The rear shock is connected to a rear portion of the lower shock pivot member and the rear shock link is connected via a spherical pivot joint to a forward end of the lower shock pivot member. The flexible, composite member is coupled at a first end to the one or more slide rails and at a second end to the chassis. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242524 | PROPULSION DEVICE AND HYDROFOIL CRAFT PROVIDED WITH SAME - A propulsion device for a hydrofoil craft includes: a hydrofoil configured to be disposed in water; and a water jet thruster that is disposed in front of the hydrofoil and ejects a water flow rearward from an ejection port, wherein an upper surface of a rear portion of the hydrofoil is slanted downward toward rear, and the hydrofoil and the water jet thruster are configured such that at least part of the water flow passes above the rear portion of the hydrofoil. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242525 | LOW-COST VISCOUS-DRAG-REDUCING CLADDING - A low-cost viscous-drag-reducing cladding for a ship's hull comprising airbags whose outer surfaces are adapted to be water repelling. Each airbag comprises a plenum that comprises substantially open space, which does not obstruct the flow of air through it. The airbags are inflated with compressed air to a pressure higher than the adjoining hydrostatic pressure. The airbag material comprises a reinforcing fabric, which is adapted to withstand the forces encountered during operation, and is sealed with a sealant so as to be made substantially impermeable to air. The outer water-repelling surface of each airbag is connected to a plenum by means of restrictor holes. Air flows from the plenum through the restrictor holes into the water-repelling layer. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242526 | Recessed and Retractable Mooring Line Assembly - A recessed and retractable mooring line device includes a housing having a mooring head that is configured for projecting through an opening or recess of a mounting structure so that an upper surface of the mooring head does not project from an outer surface of the mounting structure. A reel assembly is coupled to the housing and positioned below the mooring head to take up a flexible mooring line. The reel assembly includes a rotatable spool for winding the line. A ratchet wheel and spool that is engaged by a pawl prevents rotation of the ratchet wheel and spool when engaged. A moor head assembly that includes a pawl actuator actuates the pawl. An actuator lock of the moor head assembly engages the pawl actuator to keep it engaged with the pawl. A line anchor is used for securing to an end of the mooring line. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242527 | BOAT ANCHORING SYSTEM - The presently disclosed boat anchoring system may include a first section and a second section. The first section may include a first proximal end region and a first distal end region. The second section may include a second proximal end region and a second distal end region. The first section may at least partially surround the second section. A geologic anchoring system may include a body section, a boring section and a lock. The body section may include a first proximal end region and a first distal end region. The boring section may include a second proximal end region and a second distal end region. The first section may least partially surround the second section. A lock may be included on the second section. The lock may engage the first section at an infinite number of contact points on the first section. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242528 | FLOATING BREAKWATER STRUCTURE - A floating breakwater structure is described. The structure includes a floating platform disposed at a water surface and a mooring system. The floating platform has one long side for facing a shore and another long side for facing a sea-horizon. The mooring system includes at least one pair of side anchors located on the seabed at one long side of the buoyancy platform, and at least one another pair of side anchors located on the seabed at the other long side of the floating platform. The mooring system also includes at least two pairs of crossing mooring spring-lines linked at one end to the floating platform. Each pair of the crossing mooring spring-lines is linked at one end to the corresponding long side of the of the floating platform and at another end to the corresponding pair of the side anchors. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242529 | A BUOYANT ROTATABLE MARINE TRANSDUCER - The present invention is concerned with a buoyant rotatable marine transducer and a load reduction device defined by the buoyant rotatable marine transducer, and in particular a load reduction device for use in securing an offshore structure such as a floating platform or the like, as are common in the areas of marine renewables, oil and gas applications, aquaculture, the buoyant rotatable marine transducer having a buoyant body adapted to assume a first orientation when at least partially submerged in a body of water and unloaded, in which a longitudinal axis of the body is disposed substantially vertically, and first and second mooring connection points provided on the body wherein at least the first mooring connection point is positioned such that a load applied via the first mooring connection point to the body acts off axis of the longitudinal axis. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242530 | DROP STITCH INFLATABLE SEAT - A seat made of drop stitch material has a back panel, a bottom panel, and a support panel, where the back and bottom panels are adjustably and detachably connected to each other at a substantially orthogonal orientation, and the support portion tilts or reclines the seat into a recumbent position which is advantageous for paddling while sitting on the upper surface of a watercraft. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242531 | Water Hammock - The utility model discloses a water hammock which comprises a head support, a foot support and a bottom supporting cloth. The bottom supporting cloth is arranged between the head support and the foot support. Both sides of the bottom supporting cloth are provided with buckles. The left side of the bottom supporting cloth is connected with a left arm support through the buckle. The right side of the bottom supporting cloth is connected with a right arm support through the buckle. The utility model can be disassembled and assembled, which is convenient for transportation and storage, and can also be installed and matched with different arm supports or sleeve cloths according to different use demands, which is more practical. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS - A method for deploying a payload at a subaquatic deployment location includes submersing a submersible aquatic vehicle in a body of water. The submersible aquatic vehicle carries a payload. The method also includes driving the submersible aquatic vehicle to a deployment location under the body of water while the submersible aquatic vehicle carries the payload in a first position. The method additionally includes at the deployment location, moving the payload from the first position to a second position. The method further includes deploying the payload from the second position to a deployment position at the deployment location. | 2022-08-04 |
| 20220242533 | ANCHOR MONITOR | 2022-08-04 |
